Detention Administrator
Title: Detention Administrator
FLSA: At-Will / Exempt position / Exempt from Bargaining Unit
Reports to: County Manager
Salary: Commensurate upon experience and qualifications
Position Closes: Friday, October 1, 2021 @ 5 pm
Applicant must complete an employment application, submit a letter of interest and resume for consideration. Job description and applications are available on-line at www.grantcountynm.gov or at the Grant County Administration Office, County Manager, 1400 Hwy 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061 or call 575-574-0008
Summary: Under the direction of the County Manager, provides strategic leadership, management organization, direction, and supervision of all operations and activities of the Grant County Detention Center. Demonstrate strong, ethical, professional and service oriented leadership. Responsible for the training, performance management, and morale of the Detention Center staff. Exercises independent judgment and discretion; develops and administers the Detention Center budget; formulates administrative policies and develops comprehensive plans to serve the current and future needs of the County for criminal incarceration, treatment, correction, behavior modification and community reintegration.
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited four-year college or university.
- At least three years of increasingly responsible professional experience in a detention center of comparable size, including at least five (5) years of senior-level administrative and management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates an ability to successfully discharge the responsibilities of the position.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Collective Bargaining Unit
- Ability to communicate in Spanish
Benefits:
- Paid vacation, sick leave and paid holidays - PERA retirement plans
- Health, vision and dental insurance paid at 100% for full-time employees and for their dependents up to the age of 26.
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